Significant controversy has emerged over the last decade concerning the effects of vitamin D
on skeletal and nonskeletal tissues. The demonstration that the vitamin D receptor is …

Citation Mor G, Cardenas I. The immune system in pregnancy: a unique complexity. Am J
Reprod Immunol 2010 Abstract Placental immune response and its tropism for specific …

Problem Inflammation and infection play a major role in preterm birth. The purpose of this
study was to (i) determine the prevalence and clinical significance of sterile intra‐amniotic …

Since December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)
has caused over 12 million infections and more than 550 000 deaths. 1 Morbidity and …

Preterm birth occurs in 11% of live births globally and accounts for 35% of all newborn
deaths. Preterm newborns have immature immune systems, with reduced innate and …

The root cause of preeclampsia is the placenta. Preeclampsia begins to abate with the
delivery of the placenta and can occur in the absence of a fetus but with the presence of …

Preterm birth represents the most significant problem in maternal–child health in the United
States. It is the leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity; its prevalence is unacceptably …

Inflammation is increasingly recognized as being of both physiological and pathological
importance in the immature brain. The rationale of this review is to present an update on this …

Chronic inflammation contributes to the onset and progression of cardiovascular disease
and other degenerative diseases of aging. But does it have to? This article considers the …

Background & Aims Biologics are used routinely in pregnant women with inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD), but large-scale data reporting adverse pregnancy outcomes among …